Numerous Texas counties have adopted the 13 inch minimum spread rule for whitetail bucks. The county I live in, Angelina, has adopted this rule and I have mixed emotions about it. I understand the management concept of allowing younger, smaller bucks to walk and I generally support it. My uncle, however, killed a 12 1/2 inch spread buck a few years ago, with 15 scorable points and tallying 139 Boone & Crockett points. The buck was 5 1/2 years old. (Of course, private leases have their own restrictions & management programs) Point is, antler spread does not always indicate maturity.
The only other objection I have is that if one of my kids sees a decent buck or ANY buck for that matter (especially on our own property), they should be able to legally take the deer. I support game management, but I'm a little tired of attempted government intrusion in every area of our lives.
Not sure if this management concept is spreading in Louisiana or Arkansas.
Let's see, how can I relate this post to Christianity or a Bible theme....
Psalm 42:1 "As the hart (deer) panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God."
Just hope when he comes to water, he has a 13 inch spread or better!
Paradise Moved?
I have listed 5 scriptures below (there are possibly more) that are often linked/referenced/used to make the argument that Christ moved paradise at some point after his resurrection.
Matthew 12:40
Luke 23:43
Acts 2:27
I Cor.12:2-4
Eph.4:8-10
Can we really make a strong, scriptural argument that Christ moved paradise?
Also, since the Bible mentions a "first heaven" and a "third heaven," wouldn't paradise have to be the "second heaven," even though the Bible never uses the phrase "second heaven."
Paul wrote in II Cor. 12:2,4 "...such an one caught UP TO the third heaven...how that he was caught up INTO paradise..." There is a difference between being "up to" something and being "into" something, right?? If paradise is not the second heaven, what or where is the second heaven?
Matthew 12:40
Luke 23:43
Acts 2:27
I Cor.12:2-4
Eph.4:8-10
Can we really make a strong, scriptural argument that Christ moved paradise?
Also, since the Bible mentions a "first heaven" and a "third heaven," wouldn't paradise have to be the "second heaven," even though the Bible never uses the phrase "second heaven."
Paul wrote in II Cor. 12:2,4 "...such an one caught UP TO the third heaven...how that he was caught up INTO paradise..." There is a difference between being "up to" something and being "into" something, right?? If paradise is not the second heaven, what or where is the second heaven?
Epitaphs
Death is not funny, but some epitaphs are. Here are a few of my favorites.
"Here Lies Johnny Yeast.
Pardon me for not rising."
(New Mexico)
"Here lies a man named Zeke.
Second fastest draw in Cripple Creek."
(Cripple Creek, Colorado)
"Here Lies Jedediah Goodwin, born 1828, Auctioneer.
Going...Going...Gone!" 1876
"See! I Told You I Was Sick!"
(Littleton, Colorado)
"Here Lies The Body Of Jonathan Blake,
Stepped On The Gas Instead Of The Brake."
(Uniontown, Pennsylvania)
"This Is The Grave Of Ellen Shannon,
Who Was Fatally Burned March 21,1870,
By The Explosion Of A Lamp Filled With
"R.E. Danforth's Non-Explosive Burning Fluid"
(Girard, Pennsylvania)
"Here Lies Harry Edsel Smith,
Born 1903, Died 1942
Looked Up The Elevator Shaft To See
If The Car Was On The Way Down.
It Was."
LAST BUT NOT LEAST, A FINAL EPITAPH:
"Adrian's Blog must now come to an end,
No more did others their heady thoughts lend
To the grave it goes, we cannot be bitter.
It was killed by disinterest, Facebook and Twitter."
"Here Lies Johnny Yeast.
Pardon me for not rising."
(New Mexico)
"Here lies a man named Zeke.
Second fastest draw in Cripple Creek."
(Cripple Creek, Colorado)
"Here Lies Jedediah Goodwin, born 1828, Auctioneer.
Going...Going...Gone!" 1876
"See! I Told You I Was Sick!"
(Littleton, Colorado)
"Here Lies The Body Of Jonathan Blake,
Stepped On The Gas Instead Of The Brake."
(Uniontown, Pennsylvania)
"This Is The Grave Of Ellen Shannon,
Who Was Fatally Burned March 21,1870,
By The Explosion Of A Lamp Filled With
"R.E. Danforth's Non-Explosive Burning Fluid"
(Girard, Pennsylvania)
"Here Lies Harry Edsel Smith,
Born 1903, Died 1942
Looked Up The Elevator Shaft To See
If The Car Was On The Way Down.
It Was."
LAST BUT NOT LEAST, A FINAL EPITAPH:
"Adrian's Blog must now come to an end,
No more did others their heady thoughts lend
To the grave it goes, we cannot be bitter.
It was killed by disinterest, Facebook and Twitter."
Three Books
Just curious.....what three Christian books would you recommend that everyone read?
You can list the Bible as #1 or you can list three and we will just assume that the Bible is really #1 for you.
(Yes, this is a cheesy attempt to catalog some possible reading material. Perhaps others might benefit as well)
You can list the Bible as #1 or you can list three and we will just assume that the Bible is really #1 for you.
(Yes, this is a cheesy attempt to catalog some possible reading material. Perhaps others might benefit as well)
Earliest Christian Symbols
The Christian cross is the best known symbol of Christianity today. But it was by no means the earliest. The catacombs under Rome is the burial place for thousands of early Christians (150-410 A.D.) The underground passages contain crude drawings and colorful frescoes on the walls.
The earliest symbols of Christianity are:
1)Chi-Rho (first two letters of Christ in the Greek, X stamped on the bottom stem of a P)
2)The fish symbol (ichthus) (very popular today)
3)The boat anchor symbol (one of the earliest and expressed the firm expectation of eternal life "an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast"
4)The Good Shepherd symbol (usually carrying a sheep over his shoulders)
5)The dove symbol (olive branch in mouth signifying peace and happiness of the soul)
The cross became the more prominent symbol of faith from the 5th century on, but for early Christians, the Chi-Rho, the fish, and the anchor were most often used for not only identification, but for denoting meeting places.
NOTE: I don't have a problem with people wearing crosses. Some object to it and say, "Would you wear a necklace or tie tack with an electric chair? Or a syringe needle?"
As long as the cross is a reminder of Jesus and His great love, it perhaps serves a good purpose.
If it is worshipped, I suppose it becomes an idol.
The earliest symbols of Christianity are:
1)Chi-Rho (first two letters of Christ in the Greek, X stamped on the bottom stem of a P)
2)The fish symbol (ichthus) (very popular today)
3)The boat anchor symbol (one of the earliest and expressed the firm expectation of eternal life "an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast"
4)The Good Shepherd symbol (usually carrying a sheep over his shoulders)
5)The dove symbol (olive branch in mouth signifying peace and happiness of the soul)
The cross became the more prominent symbol of faith from the 5th century on, but for early Christians, the Chi-Rho, the fish, and the anchor were most often used for not only identification, but for denoting meeting places.
NOTE: I don't have a problem with people wearing crosses. Some object to it and say, "Would you wear a necklace or tie tack with an electric chair? Or a syringe needle?"
As long as the cross is a reminder of Jesus and His great love, it perhaps serves a good purpose.
If it is worshipped, I suppose it becomes an idol.
What About The Grape Juice?
Most ABA churches seem to take great care that the bread used for the Lord's Supper is unleavened and acceptable according to the scriptures. Some pastors or deacons even prepare and cook their own bread. I have done so and kind of enjoyed doing it.
My question is this: If we take so much care with regards to the bread, why do we usually run down to the nearest supermarket and buy the first bottle of grape juice we see (usually Welch's) which contains additives and impurities? Does it matter?
This is where I would like the discussion to center, but if you would like to jump in and defend wine OR grape juice, it might make for some interesting discussion.
My question is this: If we take so much care with regards to the bread, why do we usually run down to the nearest supermarket and buy the first bottle of grape juice we see (usually Welch's) which contains additives and impurities? Does it matter?
This is where I would like the discussion to center, but if you would like to jump in and defend wine OR grape juice, it might make for some interesting discussion.
Colorado Notes
My family and I visited some super sites in Colorado. At our rented house, we saw deer every day, a gray fox (twice) and a huge black bear in our yard early Friday morning.
We visited the Air Force Academy (my 12 year old Logan was really intrigued), Seven Falls, the Royal Gorge Bridge (largest suspension bridge in the U.S.), and we river rafted (helmets, life jackets, class 3 and 4 rapids) and generally had a great time. We also visited an Old West museum, the Dinosaur Research Center (where everything is of course millions and quadrillions of years old) and the Rodeo Hall of Fame (this was Meagan's site, but she was disappointed that the barrel racers were somewhere else in the country).
Tracy, Logan and I attempted 14,110 feet Pike's Peak Wednesday morning. We began climbing at 5:30 A.M. from the Crag's Trail and steadily climbed throughout the morning. Within an hour or so from the summit (approx. 13,500 ft.) at about 11:30, my son Logan became sick from the altitude with severe headache and nausea. It also began to sleet and snow. I called it off at that point, we traversed over a rock band to the road (where Bro. Acker burned his brakes up) and we rode with a park ranger the short distance to the summit. So I guess I have unfinished business. Hopefully, I will have another opportunity to complete the route.
Our trip ended in accident when my wife Tracy broke her shoulder Thursday morning. Her horse stumbled, spun, and threw her hard to the ground up in the mountains. She is in much pain and I ask you friends to pray for her recovery. (I think the couple who went with us may have decided that the Neals are a little too dangerous to run with)
That's all for now.....and remember....God loves you. You are His child. And your sins have been removed as far as the east is from the west.
We visited the Air Force Academy (my 12 year old Logan was really intrigued), Seven Falls, the Royal Gorge Bridge (largest suspension bridge in the U.S.), and we river rafted (helmets, life jackets, class 3 and 4 rapids) and generally had a great time. We also visited an Old West museum, the Dinosaur Research Center (where everything is of course millions and quadrillions of years old) and the Rodeo Hall of Fame (this was Meagan's site, but she was disappointed that the barrel racers were somewhere else in the country).
Tracy, Logan and I attempted 14,110 feet Pike's Peak Wednesday morning. We began climbing at 5:30 A.M. from the Crag's Trail and steadily climbed throughout the morning. Within an hour or so from the summit (approx. 13,500 ft.) at about 11:30, my son Logan became sick from the altitude with severe headache and nausea. It also began to sleet and snow. I called it off at that point, we traversed over a rock band to the road (where Bro. Acker burned his brakes up) and we rode with a park ranger the short distance to the summit. So I guess I have unfinished business. Hopefully, I will have another opportunity to complete the route.
Our trip ended in accident when my wife Tracy broke her shoulder Thursday morning. Her horse stumbled, spun, and threw her hard to the ground up in the mountains. She is in much pain and I ask you friends to pray for her recovery. (I think the couple who went with us may have decided that the Neals are a little too dangerous to run with)
That's all for now.....and remember....God loves you. You are His child. And your sins have been removed as far as the east is from the west.
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